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    Avon Downs Rest Area

    Free CampsitesBarkly, Northern Territory Australia 🇦🇺

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    Avon Downs Rest Area

    Free CampsitesBarkly, Northern Territory Australia 🇦🇺

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    19079 Barkly Hwy, Ranken NT 4825, Australia
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    10 Reviews

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    Anonymous
    Sep 10, 2026
    Positive

    Nice place, clean toilet, great landscape for sunset and bins. We loved this place, thank you!!

    Anonymous
    Jul 16, 2026
    Positive

    Good place to stay, has a WC

    Anonymous
    May 19, 2026
    Positive

    Excellent Telstra service.

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    Anonymous
    Apr 29, 2026
    Positive

    Great overnight stop. A few road trains overnight, but otherwise quiet. 2 other vans. Lots of space. Early start with traffic at dawn. Toilet not really clean but does the job.

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    Lyndal
    Aug 21, 2025
    Positive

    Great overnight stop. Across from Police Station that seems to be manned (car there and sprinkler on). Great little separated areas with gravel with heaps of room to back van into and stay hooked and in the shade. Drop toilet is what it is but take toilet paper. We arrived at 2 and no one around but about 8 by 4pm and still heaps of room. Wifi works.

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    Anonymous
    Feb 16, 2025
    Neutral

    Plenty of space and internet opposite remote police station so feels safe but facilities vandalized and no water in tanks or at toilets. Appalling welcome to the NT along with the condition of the road

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    Anonymous
    Jul 22, 2024
    Neutral

    If only there were more bathrooms, I would’ve given this place a better review. As it stands, there’s ample parking space and several covered picnic tables, but only one toilet for what must’ve been two dozen vehicles! It’s opposite the police station, so I’m sure you’ll feel safe, but it’s close to the road compared to other rest areas. Still, this is the only toilet on the Barkly other than the roadhouses!

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    Anonymous
    May 18, 2024
    Positive

    Lay-by opposite the police station which didn’t appear occupied. Loveliest walk to a long drop toilet I’ve ever seen, spectacular views. Toilet was clean too. No phone service. No water tank available.

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    Anonymous
    Jan 7, 2024
    Neutral

    Nice droptoilet with paper, but no water at the sight.

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    Anonymous
    Oct 20, 2023
    Negative

    I would only sleep here again If I don’t have any other possibility. This Rest Area is full of bugs, Moskitos and Spiders.. hundreds of them!! And the toilet was really disgusting. No water to wash your hands. The only positive thing is that it was quiet during the night and you have enough space.

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